Brad Pitt has revealed fans ‘would have been none the wiser’ that Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy amid news she is planning to pose topless.

An emotional Brad said surgeons delivered ‘such good results’ over three months of procedures after doctors told his fiancé she had an 87 per cent chance of developing breast cancer after finding out she carried the BRCA1 gene.

‘I’m quite emotional about it, of course. She could have stayed absolutely private about it and I don’t think anyone would have been none the wiser with such good results. But it was really important to her to share the story and that others would understand it doesn’t have to be a scary thing. In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and us stronger,’ said Brad.

Brad Pitt speaks of his pride for Angelina (Picture: Getty)

Speaking to the USA Today after his fiancé broke the news to the world herself in her own newspaper interview, the 49-year-old actor said he, Jolie and their six kids treated her ordeal as an ‘adventure’.

‘We set up our own little post-op recovery that became pretty fun. You make an adventure out of it.’

‘[It was] an emotional and beautifully inspiring few months. And I’ll tell you, it’s such a wonderful relief to come through this and not have a spectre hanging over our heads. To know that that’s not going to be something that’s going to affect us. My proudest thing is our family. This isn’t going to get that.’